Yeah, this is a tough one for sure. Organic is a system that does tick some boxes for me that ensures that organic producers must have an annual plan that addresses soil and ecosystem health, and their operations are reviewed each year by organic certifiers under the guidelines and of course without the use of non organic compounds, which depending on someone's individual stance on the environment, is preferable over factory farming.
I mean lets face it, everyone would prefer not to contribute to the destructive nature of factory farming, or at least I believe most would.
Personally for me and I've mentioned this a few times when this topic comes up that sustainable and responsible farming is my preferred method. S
ustainable farming means regenerative, ethical farming practices that enhance soil biology and demonstrate a positive, scalable example of producing healthy food on healthy land with fewer external inputs. Part of that is crop rotation which addresses and improves soil biology which creates a thriving rich environment which organic doesn't necessarily address. Being regenerative is key to sustaining the vital ecosystem that surrounds this type of farming not only beneath the soil but on the soil that encourages pollination. Unfortunately there is no governing body that controls or says what constitutes sustainable so the interpretation by some can be misleading. Cheers.
